So Nick and I were downtown this weekend, and we happened upon this freaky car show and parade. My guess is that there weren't any rules dictating car design . . . you just had to make it as unusual and distinctive as possible. Take a gander at some of the entries.

Can you see the license plate? It says "I'd rather be living."

Yes. The car is covered with an assortment of beauty items. And check it out: this is not the only vehicle with a head on it.

This car is upholstered. And it has boxing gloves. And a torch on the top. And a working fountain.

This is one of my favorites. The mosaic stuff is very intricate, but it still has a randomness about it that appeals to me.

This is the super-creepy steering wheel of the same car.

And this is a message written on its bumper.

I love this one. And best of all, there was actually an enormous cake on the back that was being served to passersby.

From the blue ribbon, I'm guessing this won first prize. And yes, those are pennies glued to the side of it.

Here's one of the more unorthodox vehicles.

Decorated exclusively with bottle caps.

The ornamentation on this one is one part pvc pipe and two parts computer keyboard keys.

I'm not sure if you can tell, but the dragon effect was created by tire strips. This is why I love Lawrence.